TONGA

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992
No. 23 of 1992.

I assent,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
14th April, 1993.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ACT

[19th October, 1992.]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Legislative Assembly (Amendment) Act 1992.

(2) The Legislative Assembly Act (Cap. 4), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended -

(i) by deleting the words "while a member" appearing in lines 1 and 2 of subsection (1);

(ii) in the English version only by deleting the word "such" appearing in line 4 of subsection (1) and substituted by the word "sum";

(iii) by re-numbering subsections (2) and (3) as subsections (3) and (4) respectively;

(iv) by inserting the following as subsection (2):

"(2) When a member of the Legislative Assembly dies, the Legislative Assembly shall bear the cost of medical and embalming expenses. Where the deceased member's body is returned to his permanent home the Legislative Assembly shall also bear the cost of the return of the body and the travel expenses of the spouse and one other person nominated by the spouse to attend the funeral."

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 19th day of October, 1992.

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TONGA

Fika 23 'o e 1992.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
14 'o 'Epeleli, 1993.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE FALE ALEA

[19 'o 'Okatopa, 1992.]

'OKU TU'UTU'UNI 'e he Tu'i mo e Fale Alea 'o Tonga 'i he Fakataha Alea 'o e Pule'anga 'o pehe:

1. (1) 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Fale Alea 1992.

(2) Ko e Lao ki he Fale Alea (Vahe 4), 'i hono fakatonutonu, 'oku ui is 'i he Lao ni ko e Tefito 'i Lao.

2. 'Oku fakatonutonu 'a e kupu 11 'o e Tefito 'i Lao -

(i) 'aki 'a hono tamate'i 'o e ngaahi lea "lolotonga 'oku ne Memipa" 'oku ha 'i he laine 1 mo e 2 'o e kupusi'i (1);

(ii) 'i he lea Faka-Pilitania pe 'aki 'a hono tamate'i 'o e fo'i lea ko e "such" 'oku ha 'i he laine 4 'o e kupusi'i (1) pea fetongi is 'aki 'a e fo'i lea ko e "sum";

(iii) 'aki 'a hono toe fakafika 'a e kupusi'i (2) mo e (3) ko e kupusi'i (3) mo e (4) 'i hono fakatauhoa;

(iv) 'aki 'a hono fakahu atu 'eni ko e kupusi'i (2):

"(2) 'O ka pekia ha memipa 'o e Fale Alea, kuo pau ke fua 'e he Fale Alea 'a e ngaahi totongi faka-falemahaki pea mo fakatolonga. 'Okapau 'e fakafoki 'a e sino 'o e memipa kuo pekia ki hono 'api tu'uma'u, kuo pau ke fua 'e he Fale Alea 'a e ngaahi fakamole 'o hono fakafoki 'o e me'afaka'eiki pea mo e ngaahi fakamole folau 'a e mali pea mo ha taha 'e fokotu'u 'e he mali ke 'i he me'afaka'eiki."

Na'e fakahoko 'i he Fale Alea 'i hono 'aho 19 'o 'Okatopa, 1992.

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